Given that a, b and c are positive real numbers such that ab+bc+ca≥1, prove that a21+b21+c21≥abc3.
Solution
By the AM-GM inequality, we have abc+bcabca+cabcab+abc=c(ab+ba)≥2c,=a(bc+cb)≥2a,=b(ca+ac)≥2b. Adding the three inequalities, we get abc+bca+cab≥a+b+c.(1) In addition, we have a+b+c=(a2+b2+c2)+2(ab+bc+ca)≥3(ab+bc+ca)≥3.(2) Combining (1) and (2), we obtain abc+bca+cab≥3. This yields a21+b21+c21≥abc3. Equality holds when a=b=c=31.
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